Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2026
Rip Current Statement 8, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 13, 2026, 6:17 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2026, 6:17 PM EDT (22:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Kings County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Queens County, NY, Suffolk County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 56 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1379 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
560 WHUS41 KOKX 132217 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 617 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026 NYZ178-179-140630- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0008.260714T1200Z-260715T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0020.000000T0000Z-260714T0200Z/ Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 617 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Life- threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-140630- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0008.260714T1200Z-260715T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- 617 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ CTZ009-NYZ071-140500- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0020.260714T0100Z-260714T0500Z/ Southern Fairfield-Southern Westchester- 617 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield County. In New York, Southern Westchester County. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && $$ Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of coastal flooding and beach erosion. For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
3 follow-up statements
355 WHUS41 KOKX 140635 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 235 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-150215- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.260714T1200Z-260716T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 235 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Anyone visiting un-lifeguarded beaches should stay out of the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of coastal flooding and beach erosion. For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
456 WHUS41 KOKX 142007 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 407 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-151000- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260716T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 407 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of coastal flooding and beach erosion. For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
857 WHUS41 KOKX 150632 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 232 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-160100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260716T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 232 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of coastal flooding and beach erosion. For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2:03 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Nassau, Queens, Westchester | 23 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more | 64 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 59 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.